I also have a 410hlf cab that I play with a svt 3 pro and the cab tweeter wheel thingy is on the 2! lol not a clue what that means or how that relates to the pf cab? I need to learn more on the tech side of bass. I'm getting there ..........
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Ampeg PF350/500 Part VI
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Turn down to remove hiss, turn up for sparkle.
When I play bass through my HLF I turn it down, when I run a synth through it (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!!!!!!!) I turn it up again.
When I play bass through my HLF I turn it down, when I run a synth through it (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!!!!!!!) I turn it up again.
Madness? Sounds like perfectly logical thinking to medon't want to be a dope here (leaving myself wide open to jokes), but pretty much anything will work if you have PA support. no?
now, different story if your talking about liking it or not. I happen to like the tone and power of my PF500/115HE just fine, but it would not cover all venues I play without PA support. In fact, some of the SVT rigs I have been getting in backlines lately (2 weeks ago it was an honest to goodness 70's blueline with a flatback 810 - nice!) have sounded killer, and frankly, blow the PF500 out of the water tone/volume wise. For some reason, these backline SVTs are (implausibly) making me seriously jones for a big tube head again. Of course, I'm not having to haul 'em either, so I need to let the madness pass.
just sayin'
heres one more vid sharing the Ampeg PF goodness !!!
Dang! You got total domination on the lower end there buddy. Sounding pretty good.
lovin the tone of my ampeg pf rig !!!!
Are you using your BOSS ODB overdrive in this one? Sounds good.
nope ... the pedals I have on are sansamp ( custom setting) the new mxr bass chorus and a bbe sonic stomp
I've heard that the XLR line out on the PF-350 is too hot for the Lexicon Alpha Interface I just ordered and was wondering if anybody has any experience with that issue. I'd really like to get my Ampeg sound recorded instead of going straight into the interface and mic'ing isn't gonna happen either.
The XLR line on the PF350 CAN be too hot depending on where you set your gain, but I've found it really only gets too hot when you crank the gain into distortion. For clean tones you should be fine. But if you want distorted tone, you can always add an outboard level attenuator like the A-Designs ATTY if you can't get a usable signal without it. Or you can use a dirt pedal.
I've been gigging with a PF-500 and a pair of 12/6 cabinets since last Nov. Yesterday I had a rehearsal with an old band and used the drummer's son's rig...a Pro7 and a 2X10 Neo Carvin cabinet. The Pro7 sounded and felt like my PF500...totally familiar. I used the same settings I use with the PF500. I do prefer my cheap cabinets to the Carvin though. The Neos seemed to get mushy after hours of playing.
The XLR out is a line level and not a mic level out. Just let the sound guy know and you should be good. I ran into this issue a few times until I found the answer in one of these threads.
I posted this as a thread in its own, but this one seems to get more action.
Anyone sit a PF-500 on top of the 210av cab? Is it too big to sit nice?
Anyone sit a PF-500 on top of the 210av cab? Is it too big to sit nice?
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